About ShieldNet Local
Bridging the Cybersecurity Gap in India
As India rapidly adopts digital payments, online banking, e-governance services, and social media, cyber threats such as phishing, UPI fraud, fake websites, QR code scams, AI-generated scams, and identity theft continue to increase. Many users—especially students, senior citizens, small business owners, and first-time internet users—lack the knowledge and resources needed to recognize and respond to these threats.
ShieldNet Local bridges this gap by combining cybersecurity education, AI-powered threat detection, real-time community reporting, and official government guidance into a single modern platform. Rather than only reacting after an incident occurs, the platform focuses on prevention through awareness, practical learning, and community participation.
Our Mission
To create a digitally secure community by providing trusted cybersecurity education, AI-powered security tools, and real-time scam intelligence that help people make informed decisions online.
- Protect citizens from online fraud and cybercrime.
- Improve cyber awareness through interactive learning.
- Promote responsible digital behavior and community scam reporting.
- Support India's vision of a safe digital ecosystem.
Our Vision
To become India's most trusted community cybersecurity platform where every citizen can confidently use digital services without fear of scams, fraud, or cyber attacks.
We envision a future where cybersecurity awareness is as common as road safety awareness, enabling people of all ages to safely participate in the digital economy.
Who Can Use ShieldNet Local?
Learn internet safety, digital citizenship, password management, and phishing awareness through interactive simulations.
Protect work accounts, email, cloud storage, online banking, and business communications with practical cybersecurity guidance.
Learn safe UPI practices, identify fake calls and messages, avoid QR code scams, and quickly access official cybercrime helpline 1930.
Protect digital payments, business email, GST accounts, customer data, and online transactions from fraud and cyber attacks.
Access educational resources to help children develop safe online habits and respond appropriately to cyberbullying and scams.
Our Core Integrated Modules
Analyze suspicious messages, screenshots, emails, and QR codes using AI.
Report scams anonymously, building a real-time database of local cyber threats.
Evaluate password strength and learn the importance of multi-factor authentication (MFA).
Practice identifying fake emails, websites, SMS messages, and social engineering attacks.
Receive a personalized security assessment with recommendations to improve digital safety.
Quickly access India's Cyber Crime Helpline (1930) and reporting portals.
Our Core Principles
Empower users through practical cybersecurity knowledge before threats strike.
Respect user privacy and minimize unnecessary data collection.
Encourage citizens to help protect one another through responsible reporting.
Use artificial intelligence to simplify cybersecurity, not replace human judgment.
Promote trusted guidance from CERT-In, RBI, NPCI, and MeitY.